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• Iowa Authorities Launch Manhunt for Teenage Suspect Following Mass Shooting Near University Campus

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Police are searching for 17-year-old Damarian Jones in connection with a Sunday morning shooting at Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall that left five people wounded. Jones faces multiple...

• First Real-World Trial Confirms TENS Significantly Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain and Fatigue Over Six-Month Period

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Health

  A study led by University of Iowa Health Care researchers found that adding transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to outpatient physical therapy provides a safe and ef...

• University of Iowa Study Validates TENS Therapy as Effective Long-Term Solution for Fibromyalgia Pain and Fatigue

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Health

  A real-world clinical trial led by University of Iowa Health Care researchers has found that integrating TENS therapy into physical therapy significantly reduces movement-evoked pa...

• University of Iowa Paleontologists Identify New Pliocene Crocodile Species That Preyed Upon Human Ancestor Lucy

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Research

  A research team led by the University of Iowa has described Crocodylus lucivenator, a newly discovered ancient crocodile species that lived 3 million years ago in Ethiopia. Known a...

• University of Iowa Study Confirms First Human Evidence of Exercise-Induced Brain Ripples Linking Hippocampus to Memory Centers

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Health

  A pioneering study led by the University of Iowa used intracranial electrodes to prove that a single 20-minute bout of exercise triggers high-frequency neural "ripples" in humans....